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This template is to help users write fair use rationales for non-free serial publication covers and other serial publication art as required by WP:NFC and WP:FURG. Include this in the image file, once for each time you insert the publication art image into an article.


Please use copyrighted content responsibly and in accordance with Wikipedia policy. A template alone does not make serial publication cover art fair to use. It merely helps you state why you think it is appropriate.

This template is optimized for serial publication cover art used in the article about the publication. It may or may not work in other contexts. For example, this fair use rationale may not be appropriate for images of books.

Before saving, try the "preview" feature to review the text produced by this template. Be sure the language is true and complete. If not, consider using the override fields, a different template, or a hand-written justification.

Usage

(copy this to your image page)

{{Non-free use rationale serial publication
| Article           = 
| Use               = <!--Choose: Infobox / Header / Section / Author / Other --> 
<!-- OPTIONAL FIELDS -->
| Type              = 
| Title             = 
| Volume            = 
| Issue             = 
| Author            = 
| Illustrator       = 
| Publisher         = 
| Cover_artist      = 
| Website           = 
| Owner             = 
| Commentary        = 
| Portion           = 
<!--OVERRIDE FIELDS -->
| Description       = 
| Source            = 
| Low resolution    = 
| Purpose           = 
| Replaceability    = 
| Other information = 
}}

Explanation of fields

Parameter Explanation
Format Format of the template:
Full - full fair use rationale template (Template:Non-free use rationale) - default
Data - displays media data fields only (Template:Non-free media data)
Rationale - displays fair use rationale fields (Template:Non-free media rationale)
Article Article name, no brackets.
Use How is the image used in the article? Choose one:
Infobox - in the infobox for the article about the serial publication
Header - top of article about the serial publication
Section - in a section devoted to the serial publication
Author - in an article about the author (be careful here)
Other - some other use. Describe in "Purpose"
Optional fields
Type The type of publication. (e.g. journal, magazine, etc., default is serial publication)
Title Name of serial publication, if different from article.
Volume If part of a multi-volume series, the volume number of the cover.
Issue The issue number of the cover.
Author The author or creator of the publication.
Illustrator The illustrator of the serial publication.
Publisher The publisher of the serial publication.
Cover_artist The cover artist of the issue.
Website If taken from the web, where?
Owner Who owns the copyright, if known.
Commentary Discuss any commentary in the article about the cover art itself.
Portion If you did not use the whole cover, which part did you use?
Override fields
Description Additional information about serial publication or artwork
Source If not from the website, specifically where and how did you get the image?
Low resolution If the image is unusually large or small, why?
Purpose If use is not one of the above categories, explain how you use it.
Replaceability Explain why the image cannot be replaced with free use, if boilerplate explanations are not accurate.
Other information Any other information you think helps the image's fair use case.

See also